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Moroccan rights group blames Rabat and Madrid as Ceuta death toll hit 141

A Moroccan human rights group says at least 141 people have died trying to reach Spain's Ceuta enclave, accusing Morocco and Spain of prioritising border security over human lives. The NGO is calling for an independent investigation and safer migration pathways.

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00:00A Moroccan human rights group has accused both Morocco and Spain of failing migrants
00:05after raising the death toll from the recent Seattle migration crisis to at least 141.
00:13The Moroccan Association for Human Rights says the number is based on official data,
00:18media reports and information gathered by rights groups, adding that many people remain missing.
00:24The organization says the mass attempt by thousands of Moroccans to reach the Spanish enclave
00:30reflects growing social and economic hardships, including rising living costs, weak public services and unemployment.
00:39It also criticized the European Union's migration policy, calling for a safe and legal migration routes,
00:46an independent investigation into the tragedy and better protection for more than 1,000 and accompanied miners still in Chiota.
00:55The European Union
00:55The European Union
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